Rebellious citizens : social upheaval and democracy in revolutionary Mexico / Ulices Piña.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Piña, Ulices, Author.

Series:

Confluencias (Lincoln, Neb.)

Confluencias

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democracy--Mexico--Jalisco--History--20th century.

Democracy.

Jalisco (Mexico)--Politics and government.

Jalisco (Mexico).

Mexico--Politics and government--1910-1946.

Mexico.

Physical Description:

xvi, 239 pages : illustrations, maps 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2026]

Summary:

"In Rebellious Citizens Ulices Piña shows that democracy in Mexico has never been the exclusive domain of elites, nor confined to the ballot box. Focusing on the aftermath of the Mexican Revolution of 1910-20, Piña explores how citizens forged a substantive democratic culture in the crucible of three successive social upheavals that shook the established social order in the central western state of Jalisco during the 1920s and 1930s-a formative period in the nation's political history. Piña examines how ordinary Mexicans actively shaped the political process, made their own history, and fought for equality in the country's long fight for democracy. The long-term effects of the recurring uprisings in Jalisco were central to the new political system produced by the postrevolutionary state: After each rebellion, authorities consolidated institutional power, elected officials debated the strictures of government, and ordinary people grappled with the promise and limits of political emancipation. Because of the contradictions that arose from the creation of this modern political system, especially those that emerged at the nexus of democratic inclusion and authoritarian rule, seemingly powerless populations claimed equality, exercised participation rights, and demanded respect, even amid the violence and surveillance the state deployed against marginal groups to achieve its goals. Rebellious Citizens brings into focus the struggles of ordinary people to experiment with new ways of doing politics to remake the nation"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction. Mexico's long fight for democracy

Freedom's revolt

Rebellion at the fringe

Making democracy

Democracy's martyrs

Forging new citizens.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781496246226

1496246225

9781496247223

1496247221

OCLC:

1528937072